Thank you Priya for being the voice of reason here...
I hope that netizens can understand the behind the scenes politics and refrain from throwing Barun under the bus. For what it is worth here are my two cents...
IPKKND: Most romcoms have a short storyline, there is a limit to the extent it can be dragged. The fact remains that the show has to end at some point in time and all viewers will initially miss it but finally move on. The fact that the PH has not focussed on the show with much needed passion in last 6-8 moths has added to the woes. I would rather that the she show ends rather than drag.
Barun: This is a job for him and after the latest set of rumours/bashing, I can't imagine him being pleased. I am not sure how he feels about working with this PH long term, If he is unhappy and uncomfortable, it would be reflected in his work and I think that would be unfair to the viewers. I have reservations about him succeeding in BW but that is just me as an outsider. He has the right to make decisions about his career, explore new opportunities and take risks to succeed. He has come a long way and I do hope he makes it big in whatever he chooses. He does not hold responsibility for every person's employment on the set, everyone knows the risks involved in this industry and so they should be able to deal with it. We can continue to blame the closure of the show (if that happens) on a member of cast or turn our eyes on behind the scene mismanagement and falling TRPs. On a different note giving two months notice is a very ambiguous term...two month notice for what -getting out of the show or getting out of the original PH contract.
PH: I can only say that this is the most shabbily managed PH who do not seem to learn anything from thier past experiences. The fact that thier stellar original team has practically disbanded and thier major cast members are so dissatisfied does not reflect well on them. Most businesses refrain from tapping into social media because the negatives normally tend to outweigh positives. To top it this PH has displyed immense immaturity in social media so it comes as no surprise that the backlash is immense. It is sad that the backlash extends to cast and channel who may/may not have any role to play in the fiasco. I wish they would focus on thier flagship product instead of churning out 5 below standard shows. Not everyone can pull an Ekta who is said to a resourceful leader and consumate workaholic with amazing business acumen and a very discerning eye for detail.
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